Matt Jarvis Not In England Squad

Contrary to one of our previous posts, Matt Jarvis did not make the England squad, despite Fabio Capello being at Molineux. After omitting the international hopefuls from his original squad, I've come to the logic that he might have attended the match to watch Jlloyd Samuel, only to find out that he wasn't playing and is already been capped by Trinidad and Tobago. Seems as though that we are going back to the Graham Taylor years where the Carlton Palmers of today are getting in the side!

Also, this will be the last time that we take Express & Star's Wolves correspondant Tim Nash's word as gospel after decieving us and fans alike. Hang your head in shame, Mr. Nash! P.S. Next time you say Jarvis is in the England squad, check a reliable source such as BBC Sport before jumping the gun.

'Grobs'

P.S. We would like to congratulate old Wolves boy Jay Bothroyd for making the preliminary squad. He was a good technical player for us, but a right lazy git, hence why he left. Well done Jay, but that's the closest you're ever gonna get to the squad.

Well done Jarvo!

Nearly two months ago, we looked into the possibility of Matt Jarvis being called up to the England squad [link].

Back then, it looked like an outside chance with competition being stiff on the wide berths. But eight games and a couple of good full-backs - Gary Neville, Micah Richards, Ashley Cole, Bacary Sagna just to name a few - left terrorised later, Jarvis finds himself in the provisional England squad, with the proper set to be announced tomorrow evening.

Ironically, should he make an appearance at Wembley next Wednesday against a rebuilding France, he could be facing Bacary Sagna for the second time in a week. And as well as that permutation happening, Gillingham will get a sum of money for the role they played in Jarvis' rise to international level and hats off to Paul Scally for putting that kind of faith in him.

Fellow Wolves fans, there's more reason to watch an England match with enthusiasm than watch another home nation flop.

'Grobs'

Discuss more on this topic at soccer24-7.com

Matt Jarvis For England?

'JARVIS FOR ENGLAND!'.

That was the chant bellowing out of the visiting Wolves fans at White Hart Lane last Saturday and it could be giving England manager Fabio Capello food for thought as he continues to build a young, new squad.

This time last year, any suggestion of Matt Jarvis being considered to play for England was brushed off as a joke due to his lack of quality in his end product, despite his pace and ability to constantly track back and support his full-back. But at the turn of the year last season, just as Wolves were becoming a side increasingly difficult to beat, Jarvis stepped up in his game and improved on his final ball, and scored some crucial goals at Hull and Burnley in the process.

Looking back to four years ago at the tender age of 20, Jarvis was plying his trade at Gillingham as first team regular for a fourth season at the Priestfield Stadium and was beginning to catch the eye of a host of Championship clubs. Back then, not many people would've believed he'd become an England hopeful in the future, but one man believed in him, Gillingham chairman Paul Scally, who believed that his then biggest club asset would be playing for England by the time he was 24, the same age Jarvis is now. Scally was so confident that Jarvis would play for England that upon selling him to Wolves, he added a clause to the deal that the Kent club would recieve a windfall for their contribution towards unearthing Jarvis' potential, should Scally's prediction come true.

Taking a step back at the thought and looking at the current England squad and his chances of a call-up and it's not going to be easy with competition for the wide positions heating up. Manchester City's James Milner and Adam Johnson are in great form for country as well as club, Arsenal's Theo Walcott is always improving, Villa's Ashley Young has not been given a fair crack of the whip at international level and there's also Spurs' Aaron Lennon to consider, despite not receiving a call-up to the squad since the debacle in South Africa. However, one winger whose international days could be numbered is Shaun Wright-Phillips. Now goodness forbid if SWP's old man reads this and comes down on me like a ton of bricks as he has so much love for his boy, but SWP's place in the squad could well be hanging a thread after recent unimpressive cameos and the good form of his fellow Manchester City and England wide-boys restricting him to more substitute appearances than starts. Overall, for Jarvis to be called up, Capello has to take a look around smaller ponds a bit more often, or the winger might have to play for a bigger club to fulfil those international aspirations.
　
Jarvis' quest to break into the England squad is not as clear-cut as some Wolves fans make out, but he's improving game-by-game and he'll continue to knock on Capello's door. I'm not saying he is gonna oust the best wingers England has to offer or win tens of caps, but he is just as deserving of at least a call-up and probably a cap.

'Grobs'

Discuss more on this topic at soccer24-7.com